Our Superfood Recipes Series gathers up great recipes for the most amazing superfoods, inspiring you to add these healthy ingredients to any meal.
Spinach might just be the super-est of superfoods. It has twice as much fiber as most other greens. It is an excellent source of beta-carotene, a powerful disease-fighting antioxidant that helps your eyes and heart, and helps ward off cancer. Spinach contains lipoic acid, which helps Vitamins C and E regenerate as well as regulates blood sugar. It contains loads of potassium, and even provides plenty of protein. The best part is, spinach is delicious on its own or cooked into dishes, and it is humble enough to keep its flavor to itself when added raw into fruit smoothies, so you get all the health benefits while letting berries and other fruits take center stage.
Here are 30 recipes that celebrate spinach and help you incorporate it into every meal of the day — from healthy smoothies for breakfast and lunch, to hot and savory meals, to desserts. Yes, that’s right. Even desserts can highlight this most amazing leafy green!
Smoothies:
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Recipe: Alaska from Scratch
Ginger and Spinach Green Smoothie
Recipe: Love and Olive Oil
Avocado, Kiwi and Spinach Smoothie
Recipe: Spark Recipes
Spinach and Fruit Smoothie
Recipe: Honey We’re Healthy
Berry Strong Spinach Smoothie
Recipe: Dr. Oz
Spinach Banana Smoothie
Recipe: Food.com
Green Apple and Spinach Smoothie
Recipe: A Beautiful Mess
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Salads and Snacks:
Spinach and avocado salad with garlic mustard vinaigrette
Recipe: TreeHugger
Spinach-Garlic Yogurt
Recipe: Bon Appetite
Zucchini Rolls with Sunflower Seeds Pate, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Recipe: Raw Food Recipes
Pear and spinach salad with caramelized onions and blue cheese
Recipe: TreeHugger
Warm Beet and Spinach Salad
Recipe: Delish
Spinach and Orzo Salad
Recipe: Self
Cooked Dishes:
Spinach lentil ragout over pasta
Recipe: TreeHugger
Savory Bread Pudding With Spinach and Mushrooms
Recipe: Food
Spinach-Mushroom Scrambled Eggs
Recipe: Taste of Home
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Braised coconut spinach with chickpeas and lemon
Recipe: TreeHugger
Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake
Recipe: Vegangela
Easy Vegan Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna
Recipe: VegWeb
Tofu Lasagna with Spinach
Recipe: About.com
© Jaymi Heimbuch
Creamy fennel, spinach and asparagus soup
Recipe: TreeHugger
Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza
Recipe: Eating Well
Garlic Sauteed Spinach
Recipe: Food Network
Grilled portobello mushrooms stuffed with sauteed leeks and spinach
Recipe: TreeHugger
Desserts:
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Spinach Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe: Cracker Box Kitchen
Spinach Strudel
Recipe: Food Reference
Sweet Spinach Pie
Recipe: La Cucina Italiana
Spinach and Apricot-Filled Almond Tarts
Recipe: Yummly
Triple Chocolate Surprise Brownies
Recipe: Yummly
Tuscany’s sweet spinach pie
Recipe: NPR
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